shinra-bansho
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Media Create Sales: Week 41, 2013 (Oct 07 - Oct 13)
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FreedomFighter
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Only GAF gives a damn about it.
fabricated backlash
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It's mind boggling how much the WiiU is fucked. Especially when the Japanese Market is dominated by another product from Nintendo... it just boggles the mind how unprepared and pathetic Nintendo is when it comes to WiiU.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
New model released.
GreenMakoEyes
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very nice numbers for Vita.. I am pretty curious about the FFX Remaster release and its PS3/Vita attach rate.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Wow, Wii U is flailing. Soon the 360 will sell more per week.
Not really but goddamn. So much for the 2nd half year Wii U push.
Doubt the casuals even know about it.
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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
well played sir
Great performance for Poke, 3DS, MH4
But the winners are GTAV and Vita.
The ICO/SotC HD Collection destroys the Wind Waker one and it was released at 39.99. Nintendo should not have released it at the price they did.
That1BlackGuy
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I know I got schooled on here earlier for believing that Nintendo wouldn't let the WiiU fall below 5k (I think it was). However, I couldn't fathom them letting it slide to 1k-2k numbers at that it point because I feel like you'd really have to ask yourself why bother then?
MoogleWizard
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Ah ok, I just thought the OLED screen might be one of the system's bigger draws since it is always so emphasized by Vita owners. Colours are nice, yes. The white Vita looks great, I almost want one.
Billy Big Bollocks
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chickdigger802
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And in the land of people that hate good graphics.
gigantor21
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It's a Vita, but the screen randomly widens in the second shot for some reason.
But man, I was NOT expecting the Vita 2 to have so much of an impact. Even if you ignore the OLED (like most of the market has anyway), it didn't look to offer much of an upgrade on any other front either.
Sakura
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They are pushing it. There is an excellent bundle out at the end of the month. Sales will obviously hit rock bottom before the bundle is out. I'd wait to see what kind of boost it gets before writing it off for now.
Insane Metal
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Holy shit, that's bad for Wii U. Less than PSP. Wow.
I enlarged it and it is definitely a Vita .
shinra-bansho
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It's like in those 90s movies where the "ugly" girl gets voted prom queen. Or when they finally let Julia Roberts shop.
They warmed my underpants.
silver.tongue
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I guess you learn something everyday.
I had NO IDEA Japan cared for GTA. lol
Nice Vita bump but I don't see it staying there too long.
Edit: WiiU numbers are terrifying. I don't care about the plataform but I don't want it to fail miserably either. I really hope Mario Kart & Smash Brothers can do something about that. I really feel like they are the last hope.
I had NO IDEA Japan cared for GTA. lol
Nice Vita bump but I don't see it staying there too long.
Edit: WiiU numbers are terrifying. I don't care about the plataform but I don't want it to fail miserably either. I really hope Mario Kart & Smash Brothers can do something about that. I really feel like they are the last hope.
fabricated backlash
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Nah, it's pretty much done for I'd say. The WiiU is about as relevant in Japan as the 360 was this gen. Bundles or not, I doubt any of the games to be released in the coming months is going to sell systems in any significant way.
Sony's stated that the Vita 2K was designed with casual audiences in mind. This explains the inclusion of built in memory, and dropping the proprietary USB cable. Couple that with an extended battery life, and lighter frame I can't imagine most people will bemoan the lack of OLED, assuming they even knew what it was in the first place.
KillerMan91
Member
Well that is because for some reason people are overly negative when it comes to Vita sales. Really, 10-15k predictions with new colors and a new model? While Vita has done pretty abysmally it's not Xbox 360 either.
Wiiu is selling horribly, but Vita shows that there is a chance for it if those bundles end up being something.
Which means we're in for a couple of weeks with veeery low sales and even the bundle might not do what they are expecting, but there is a chance. I don't know if in Japan we have the same situation where the premium sold much more than the basic, but if it is, then there isn't much reason to buy one right now, since the cheapest bundle goes for almost the same price, but with 2 games and a couple of other stuff.
Either way, Nintendo really messed up this by having a month of almost nothing (Rayman? Lol). They should've released Wii party and those bundles way before.
Which means we're in for a couple of weeks with veeery low sales and even the bundle might not do what they are expecting, but there is a chance. I don't know if in Japan we have the same situation where the premium sold much more than the basic, but if it is, then there isn't much reason to buy one right now, since the cheapest bundle goes for almost the same price, but with 2 games and a couple of other stuff.
Either way, Nintendo really messed up this by having a month of almost nothing (Rayman? Lol). They should've released Wii party and those bundles way before.
Aquamarine
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When PSP-2000 came out in 2007, weekly sales of PSP in Japan jumped from 99K to 263K, a 165% change.
PSP-3000 rose PSP sales from 20K to 156K.
PSP GO rose PSP sales from 40K to 71K.
It's not all that unthinkable for PSV-2000 sales to rise from 4K to 59K.
It does assume though that the 3DS and PSV ecosystems are relatively separate from one another, and Pokemon's / 3DS's dominance doesn't really change the amount of people who would be interested in the Vita.
The Wii U's failure is a lot less mind-boggling when you think of what it's actually delivered and who it's delivered that to. To the casual audience, the one that's bought Wii Sports and is probably playing on smartphones... aside from Nintendoland, there's nothing really new. The Gamepad obviously isn't selling to people. To the core audiences, there's very little.
Nintendo was obviously trying to expand the appeal of their system beyond the casual audience, but they didn't do nearly enough to attract the hardcore or to maintain the audience they already had.
I guess they think that it's a Japanese series since Capcom was publishing it for so long.
Nintendo was obviously trying to expand the appeal of their system beyond the casual audience, but they didn't do nearly enough to attract the hardcore or to maintain the audience they already had.
I guess they think that it's a Japanese series since Capcom was publishing it for so long.
Sammy Samusu
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Pokemon, Monster Hunter and 3DS slaying as per.
Vita and GTA sold much more than I expected, Dangan Ronpa much less, but still solid debut. Wii U lol, a Born This Way sized mess.
Youkai Watch crosses 200k, still selling well and I don't know why.
Vita and GTA sold much more than I expected, Dangan Ronpa much less, but still solid debut. Wii U lol, a Born This Way sized mess.
Youkai Watch crosses 200k, still selling well and I don't know why.
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Flash Point. Donnie Yen vs Collin Chou. Nice gif to be done with HK movies.
Disagree. VITA 1000 looks unpleasant aesthetic-wise IMO. That's why I didn't get one even with the OLED screen. The redesign actually looks pretty good. An improvement over the original, even with the OLED gone. I am actually entertaining of getting one now whereas I wouldn't even touch the old version with a ten-foot pole. I'd be even more interested if they get rid of those bubbles UI.
Price cuts always help, but they won't do much unless there's enough software.
shinra-bansho
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Phoenician_Viking
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Beside GE/FF and Gundam, what other games are coming out for the Vita this year?
How low will Wii U go before the bundle. 1 2k?
Thats a nice bump for the Vita and more than I expected but as people say its the next few weeks what matters.
The price cut saw people saying a new baseline of 20k will be found and that failed to materialise so we will see if it can at least achieve that or whether we get the under 20k numbers again.
Thats a nice bump for the Vita and more than I expected but as people say its the next few weeks what matters.
The price cut saw people saying a new baseline of 20k will be found and that failed to materialise so we will see if it can at least achieve that or whether we get the under 20k numbers again.
Canis lupus
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Nope, but those 2 will be the reason for the spike on the week of nov 14.
Yep Vita will do good for the remainder of the year. But does it have nice releases early next year? I know of Soul Sacrifice Delta.
Sakura
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The Wii U hasn't even been out a year, and already has 1 million sales to Xbox 360s 1.6, so I'm going to have to disagree with you. I don't expect excellent numbers from the Wii U in Japan, but I expect 5 million as its LTD when all is said and done.
That1BlackGuy
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I got to give daps to another poster in the week 40 thread who basically called something like this happening. I agreed with him but like I said the new model performed way better than I expected.
Nightengale
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It needs to be positioned near a major software launch.
If any price drop happens next year, it'll probably come with Freedom Wars.